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  1. Browse through our recommended products for those who are getting older.

  2. Look through Jim’s favorite books on the American Civil War. (He has relatives that fought for the Union, and some that fought for the Confederacy.)

  3. See Jim’s favorite camera equipment. See both Nikon DSLRs and more compact mirrorless cameras.

  4. Jim loves to cook, and he has a growing collection of cookbooks. Many are from America’s Test Kitten (or Kitchen, rather). That team does such a wonderful job of finding the easiest cooking techniques with fairly simple ingredients.

  5. Jim also loves Ancient Egypt, Egyptology, and hieroglyphs. Browse through his favorite books.

  6. Leslie’s recommended painting supplies include books, brushes, and oil, watercolor, and acrylic paints.

  7. Leslie and Jim have traveled to a fair number of countries around the world, and we have come to rely on books by Rick Steves as well as Lonely Planet to provide the perfect tips in all the right places. Browse through our favorite travel books.

  8. Lastly, if you are interested in writing short stories or novels, you’ll want to see what books about writing that Leslie recommends.